African Agriculture and Food Systems
DODOMA — Tanzania’s Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Mr. Gerald Mweli, met with Ms. Frauke Jongbluth, the World Bank’s Food and Agriculture Manager, at Government City in Mtumba, Dodoma, on February 18, 2026. The meeting centred on the country’s evolving approach to farmer financing and the broader transformation of agriculture into a viable, credit-worthy industry. At […]
From Barren to Bountiful: How One Farm in the Southern Highlands Is Writing Tanzania’s Agricultural Future The name says everything. Rutuba — Swahili for soil fertility. But twenty years ago, standing on this land in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, you would never have guessed it. THE LAND THAT REFUSED There is a particular kind […]
Smallholder farmers in Sumbawanga receive financing, inputs, and real-time agronomic support in landmark partnership SUMBAWANGA, Tanzania — Equity Bank (Tanzania) Limited and agricultural technology platform MazaoHub have formalized a partnership aimed at transforming how smallholder farmers access and repay farm financing, with the 2025/2026 growing season serving as the pilot. The partnership, announced this week, […]
Njombe RC Anthony Mtaka challenges residents to see beyond the cold, seize local opportunities NJOMBE, Tanzania — While many associate Njombe with its chilly highland climate, Regional Commissioner Anthony Mtaka is painting a different picture: one of untapped economic potential waiting to be seized by enterprising residents. Speaking at a public gathering, Mtaka challenged Njombe […]
An Analysis of the Munich Security Report 2026 By James Mwaura In October 2025, construction crews began tearing down significant portions of the White House’s East Wing. For President Donald Trump’s supporters, the demolition symbolized his promise to shake up Washington – replacing the old with something grander, more efficient, more American. For his critics, […]
New ACCA research reveals how technology, geopolitics, and shifting expectations are reshaping professional trajectories across the continent Nairobi, Kenya – The predictable climb up the corporate ladder—join as a junior accountant, work your way to senior roles, retire as CFO—is becoming a relic of the past. By 2035, the very architecture of professional careers in […]
ARUSHA: Tanga Regional Commissioner Batilda Buriani has directed regional and district leaders in Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Tanga to urgently identify and confirm suitable areas for productive farming, livestock keeping and fishing within the AGCOT Northern Corridor. She issued the directive while opening the AGCOT Northern Corridor sensitisation workshop in Arusha, emphasizing that agricultural growth […]
By Isaiah Esipisu and Anthony Muchoki The East African Legislative Assembly is advancing a groundbreaking regional legal framework for agroecology, a shift that could fundamentally reshape how food is produced across eight East African nations. As climate change intensifies and corporate control of food systems deepens, this legislative initiative represents a critical intervention to protect […]
Ilula, Tanzania – In the rolling highlands of southern Tanzania, a quiet revolution is taking shape—one that challenges conventional assumptions about the divide between commercial agriculture and smallholder farming, between profit and purpose. Farm For the Future Tanzania is demonstrating that these need not be separate pursuits. With 180 hectares of seed maize now fully […]
Registration under Chinese customs authority marks Tanzania’s largest single agribusiness market entry, positioning country as emerging force in global agricultural trade ARUSHA, February 4, 2026 — Tanzania has secured a landmark trade victory with the registration of 408 domestic companies under China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC), clearing the path for immediate export of agricultural […]